Refuse receptacle



Sept. 24, 1968 J. J. BUSEY REFUSE RECEPTACLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug.21, 1967 JA Y J. BusEY INVENTOR.

ATTURNE'YS Sept. 24-, 1968 J. J. BUSEY REFUSE RECEPTACLE 2 Sheets-SheetFiled Aug. 21, 1967 JAY J. Buser INVENTOR.

BY i I M 9 Armenia);

United States Patent 3,402,848 I REFUSE RECEPTACLE Jay J. Busey, .5926Ridgeway Drive, Houston, Tex. 77033 Filed Aug. 21, 1967, Ser. No.662,132

6 Claims. (Cl. 22063) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The refuse receptacledescribed comprises an outer container and a disposable bag positionedin the container to receive the refuse. The container has a bottom andfour'vertical side walls and is generally rectangular in shape. It hasan open upper end which is closed by a lid hinged to one of the sidewalls. A disposable bag of flexible plastic material is positioned inthe container to be supported by the bottom and side walls of thecontainer as it is filled with refuse. The bag is held open to receivethe refuse by two brackets, which are attached to oppositely facing sidewalls of the container adjacent the open end thereof. These bracketscomprise spaced U-shaped end members with an elongated rod extendingbetween the ends of one leg of each U-shaped member. The other leg ofthe U-shaped members is pivotally connected to a side wall so that therod is horizontal and parallel to the side wall. These brackets arepositioned close enough to the top of'the container so that as the bagis pulled upwardly from the container they will pivot and move the rodportions thereof to the outside of the container and out of the wayof'the bag as it is being removed. When pivoted to the inside of thecontainer, the upper end of the bag can be draped over the rods betweenthe rods and the side walls and the brackets will hold the bag openuntil it is filled. The weight of the refuse in the bag is supported bythe bottom and the side walls of the bag and not by the brackets.

This invention relates to" refuse receptacles that include inner linersor bags that are disposable with the refuse collectedl With the everincreasing use of disposable bottles and paper products by an everincreasing number of people, the total volume of refuse that mustbehandled each day by the sanitary departments-of our cities and townsis growing rapidly. The refuse of industry is also growing. The cost forlabor to collect and dispose of this refuse is also growing.

Therefore, there is a need for an improved refuse receptacle. One thatwill provide an improved storage for the refuse until it is collectedand make it easier and more convenient for the collector.

It is an object of this invention to provide such an improved refusereceptacle.

It is another object of this invention to provide a refuse receptaclethat employs a disposable inner liner or bag that can be quickly andeasily removed from the receptacle and replaced by a new liner.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a refuse receptaclethat employs a disposable inner liner that can be quickly and easilyclosed when full to facilitate its handling by the personnel responsiblefor collecting the refuse.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a refuse receptaclehaving a disposable inner refuse bag that employs means for holding thebag open to receive the refuse which will move out of the way as the bagis removed from the container.

These and other objects, advantages, and features of this invention willbe apparent to those skilled in the art 3,402,848 Patented Sept. 24,1968 "ice from a consideration of this specification, attached drawingsand appended claims. l

The invention will now be described in detail in nection with theattached drawings in which,

FIGURE 1 is an isometric view of the preferred embodiment of two outercontainers of the refuse receptacle of this invention with the top lidopen preparatory to installing the disposable inner refuse bags therein;

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary view of one of the brackets employed in thecontainers of FIGURE 1 to hold the bags open when they are installed inthe containers;

FIGURE 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional view through the upper portion of one ofthe containers of FIGURE 1 with a liner bag installed; and

FIGURE 5 is a view, similar to FIGURE 4, showing the bag closed andready for removal from the container after being filled with refuse.

FIGURE 1 shows how a pair of refuse receptacles constructed inaccordance with this invention can be combined conveniently into oneunitary structure. The two receptacles include containers 10 and 11.Container 10 has vertical side walls 12, 13, 14 and 15 and bottom 16.Container 11 is of the same shape having side walls 12, 17, 18, and 19and bottom 20. Side walls 14 and 19, 13 and 17, and bottoms 16 and 20each are formed of integral sheets of material, preferably sheet metal.These containers have common side wall 12.

Skids 21 are attached to bottom 20 under container 11 and wheels 22, oneof which is not shown, are mounted under container 10 so that the twocontainers can be moved easily when desired. Handle 23 facilitates themoving of the containers on wheels 20. Lid 40 is connected to the upperedge of sides 13 and 17 by hinges 41 to provide a cover for thereceptacles to keep out rain, animals, etc.

Flexible, open ended bags are placed in the containers to line thecontainers and to receive the refuse deposited therein. Preferably,these bags are of a plastic material, which is waterproof, and which hassufficient strength to not tear when filled with refuse and picked up byits upper end. Also, preferably, the bags are of such'a size that theyrest on the bottom of the containers and are supported by the side wallsthereof as they are filled with refuse.

Means are located inside each container adjacent the upper end of theside walls to project laterally from said side walls to hold the bagopen to receive the refuse. In the embodiment shown, the means in eachcontainer for so holding the bags are constructed the same so only onewill be described in detail.

Brackets 24 and 25 are located on oppositely facing side walls 15 and 12of container 10 (FIGURE 4). Each bracket is identical so only one willbe described in detail. Bracket 24 (FIGURE 2) includes U-shaped endmembers 27 and 28. Elongated rod 29 extends between the ends of legs 27aand 28a of the U-shaped end members. The other legs of the U-shapedmembers are L- shaped having portions 27b and 28b, which are parallel tolegs 27a and 28a, and portions 270 and 280, which extend under straps 30and 31. These straps are attached to the inside of wall 15 and pivotallyconnect bracket 24 to the side wall so it can be pivoted between thesolid line and dotted line positions shown in FIGURE 3. Thus, bracket 24will move out of the way as a disposable bag filled with refuse is movedupwardly through the open end of the container.

Brackets 24 and 25 hold flexible bag 32 open in the manner shown inFIGURE 4. The bag is placed inside container 10 with its lower endresting on the bottom of the container. Its upper end is draped over rod29 of COD-- bracket 24 and rod 33 of bracket 25. The excess material ispushed down between the rods and the adjacent side Walls. As the linerfills, it will be pushed out against the side walls of the container,but there is sufficient material draped over the brackets to prevent theupper end of the bag from being pulled off the brackets. Preferably,when the bag is filled, there is suflicient material remaining above thelevel of the refuse for the upper end of the bag to be tied in a knot,as shown in FIGURE 5. After being tied, the bag can be lifted out of thecontainer and brackets 24 and 25 will pivot to the position shown inFIGURE to permit the full bag to be removed Without difficulty. Thebrackets can be rotated to the position shown in FIGURE 5 manuallybefore the bag is removed or they will be pivoted to that position bythe bag.

.From the foregoing, it will be seen that this invention is one welladapted to attain all of the ends and objects hereinabove set forth,together with other advantages which are obvious and which are inherentto the apparatus and structure.

It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are ofutility and may be employed without reference to other features andsubcombinations. This is contemplated by and is Within the scope of theclaims.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the invention withoutdeparting from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matterherein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

1. A refuse receptacle comprising an outer container and a flexible,disposable bag having one open end positioned in the container toreceive refuse into said open end, said container having a bottom andupwardly ex tending side walls to support the bag and any refusecontained therein, and means located inside the container adjacent theupper end of the side walls to project laterally from said side wallsover which the portion of the bag adjacent its open end is draped tohold the bag open to receive refuse, said holding means being pivotallymounted on the side walls to pivot upwardly toward the walls and out ofthe way of the disposable bag as it is removed upwardly from thecontainer.

2. The refuse receptacle of claim 1 in which said holding means includesat least two brackets oppositely mounted on the side walls of thecontainer, said brackets comprising two spaced panallel U-shaped membersand an elongated rod extending between one arm of each U-shaped memberand means pivotally mounting the other arm of each U-shaped member topivot between a first position with the arms pivotally attachedextending downwardly parallel to and in engagement with the side Walland the other arms and the rod inside the container and spaced from thewall upon which the bracket is mounted to permit the bag to be drapedover the rod into the space between the'rod' and the wall and a secondposition with the rod located outside the container and the arms of theend mernber'sj attached to the-side wall extending upwardly parallel tothe 'side wall to permit the flexible, disposable bag to beliftedout ofthe container without interference from the holding means.

3. The refuse receptacle "of claim '-1 in which the disposable flexiblebag is made of plastic. 7 I

4. A refuse receptacle comprising an o'utrcontainer having a bottom,side members, and an upwardly facing opening to receive refuse into thereceptacle and, a flexible, disposable plastic inner bag, havingone openend, positioned within the container with its open end facing up ward toreceive refuse placed into the container, said container havingelongated horizontal rods adjacent its open end and spaced from andparallel to its side members and said bag having a length such that itrests on the bottom of the container with its upper, -portion drapedover the elongated rods so the rods will hold the bag open to receiverefuse.

5. The refuse receptacle of claim 4 in which the bagis long enough to betied into a knot to close its upper end after it is filled substantiallyto the top'of the container. I

6. A container for a flexible, disposable refuse bag comprising a bottomand generally vertical side walls extending upwardly to support alongwith the bottom, a flexible disposable bag positioned in the'container,-'and a plurality of members pivotally mounted on the sidewalls to move between a first position where at least a portion of eachmember extends laterally from the side walls to permit the portion of adisposable, flexible bag,

adjacent its open end, to be draped over the members to;

hold the bag open to receive refuse and a second position where saidlaterally extending portion extends over,

the top of the side walls and out of the way of such bag as such bag isbeing removed from the container.

Refe renc es Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/ 1964 Reilly 220' 4/1964,Colthurst et al. 220,l7 THERON E. CONDQN, Primary Examiner. G. T. HALL,Assistant Examiner. :1

